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Lee Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lee Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Saline Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Doris Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ordalia Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lee Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Molen Smith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leon Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ellen Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 19
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 38
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hempstead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Smith
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus77usce:0035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alma Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Alberter Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Gurtine Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Charlie Edwards | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lula Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Henry B Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Millie Jones | 43 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Arkansas |
| 58 | Alla M Jefferson | 21 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Henry L Jefferson | 2 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Burtie Bell Jefferson | 1 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Alex Edward | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ida Edward | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lillie M Edward | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Opie Lee Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mary Ann Edward | 52 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Alora Edward | 16 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Melree Edward | 7 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Royston Purrington | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Sallie H Purrington | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Willie Purrington | 31 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Earl Purrington | 26 | Daughter | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 72 | Hilrey Purrington | 16 | Son | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 73 | Mashat Purrington | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 74 | Betty Bell Purrington | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Charley Bowels | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Parthina Bowels | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 77 | Lullyne Bowels | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Chester Garrigan | 35 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Robbie B Garrigan | 22 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Nancy Garrigan | 15 | Nephew | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 81 | Jordan Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Rosy Bell Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Maly Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 84 | Glouda Smith | 13 | Son | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 85 | Wilson Smith | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | James Smith | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Goldy Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Billy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Nathan Smith | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Ellen Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Ida Smith | 33 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Lee Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Ellen Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Mary Jane Smith | 14 | Daughter | Farm Work | Arkansas |
| 95 | Doris Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | James Smith | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Ora Bell Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Molen Smith | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Leon Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Ordalia Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)